Wire gate



Patented May 21, 1929.

' fj irmnnfl scnnms, JR, or Amrowoc, sconsin." i

1 WIRE GATE,

Application filed March 22, 1928. Serial I70. 263,827. r

' secured to the free ends'of' a section of wire fence, and provided with adjustable means for detachably engaging an adjacent post to hold the wire taut.

VVith the' above and other objects in view,

and more particularly" defined by the ap-' pended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed invention ma be made as come within the scope of the c aims.

In the accom anying drawings is illustrated one comp ete example of the physical embodiment of the present invention constructed according to the best mode sofar devised for the practical application of the principles thereof. 1

In the drawings, the single figure isan elevation of a section of wire fence with the present invention applied thereto, parts being broken away'and in section to more clearlyillustrate the structural features.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, wherein the inventron 1s shown attached to a section of a con-- ventional wire fencing,the numerals 1 designate spaced fence posts, which m'aybe of any desired type, such as wood, metal,or concrete, and secured to the posts by staples 2,

, or other suitable means, are the usual horizontal stretches of wire 3.

As set forth in the objects, the present in- 'vention is designed torender a, section of wire fence available as a gate, thus eliminating expense of installing the customary types of rigid, gate-structures. This is particularly desir'ablein instances where en-- trance through the fence is only seldom required. I v

To accomplish the foregoing, I provide a frame 4, consisting of the vertical side members 5 secured together byv the lateral.

stretches 6, and the central cross members 7,

which members, in'addition to bracing the frame, serve to carr apivotal lever 8, the purpose of which Wi 1 be later described.

As illustratedin the drawing, the stretches of the fence wire 3.are leftvfree at one end and are secured to one of-the verticalfside members 5. in any suitable manner. The 0 posite side frame 5 is provided with. brac ets 9 .to' which are pivoted bell cranks 10, one arm of eachbeing connected to the jpivotal lever 8 upon opposite sides of its axis by means of a linkfll. The oppositejarmof each bell'crank has pivoted thereto the hook 12 adapted to engage an eye,'or other suitable projection, 13, carried by the adjacent fence post, 1. For. the purpose of lockin the i pivotal lever 8 in anyone of its adjusted po-T sitions, a detent l t is secured to the frame 14 and provided with notches engaged by'the spring-urged dog 15 carried by the pivotal lever. V

The single view illustratesthe presentinvention in operative closed position. ,To; open thesection of fence between the post 1, to render access therethrough, it is merely necessary to rotate the lever 8,which inturn rocks the bell cranks 10 upon their pivots and relieves tautness between the'fence section, to the extent of permitting the hooks i 12 to be disengaged from the-eyes 13. The Wire section can then be lifted to one side permitting any desired opening through the fence within the limits of the post. Closing 1 of the fence sectionis obtainedbya reverse operation. t 7 7 J v From'the'foregoing it will be seen that a very simple and efficient device has been pro vided,.to permit access through a section of wire fence, thus avoiding the necessity of I gates and their incidental upkeep.

It will further be appreciated that after the device ispositioned in closed operative position, any desired tautness of the fence section can be obtained byadjustment of the lever 8, which, through the link and bell crank connection,-serves asa takeup. Further, the present type of ,gate eliminates strain upon the fence post fromv excessive.

weight, and,'therefore, does not require the usual bracing, V

I claim 1. A device for attachment to the free ends of-a section ofwire fence comprising, a

frame, a tbellicrank carried by said frame, a; I

hook pivoted to one arm of said bell crank for engaging a fence 'post, an adjustable lepost, a lever pivotally carried by said frame,

' ver carried by the frame, and a link connectlinks connecting said bell cranks with said 10 ing said bell crank and adjustable lever. adjustable lever,- and a detent for locking 2. A device for adjustment to the free ends 7 said lever in adjusted position. of a section of Wire fence comprising, a In testimony that I claim the foregoing 1 frame, apair of spaced bell cranks carried have hereunto set my hand at Madison, in by said frame, a hook pivoted to one arm of the county of Dane and State of lVisconsin. each bell crank for engagement with a fence FRANK J. SGHLIES, J R. 

